wheedle

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Verb

1. (ambitransitive) To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.
2. (transitive) To obtain by flattery, guile, or trickery.

Noun

A coaxing person.

Konzepte

abbetteln

beschwatzen

beschwindeln

betrügen

täuschen

trügen

verblenden

verleiten

sich einschmeicheln ''bei D''

Synonyme

coax

cajole

flatter

sweet-talk

induce

blarney

entice

curry favour with

palaver

entreat

make up to

soothe

fawn

make much of

inveigle

worm oneself into smb.’s favour

worm oneself into smb.’s good graces

persuade

fascinate

cheat

comfort

soft-soap

tempt

console

urge

wangle

deceive

fawn on

appease

implore

ingratiate

allure

blandish

charm

trick

woo

fawn upon

lead up to

prevail upon

truckle to

humour

be deceitful

endear oneself to

flatter for a favour

pamper spoil coddle

plead with sweet words

talk amorously

talk sweetly

ingratiate ''oneself with so.''

adulate

Übersetzungen

amadouer

cajoler

enjôler

engatusar

persuadere

vleien

duper

décevoir

soutirer

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈʍiː.dəl/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: wedlen

Geerbt von Altenglisch: wǣdlian

Verwandt mit Mittelhochdeutsch: wadelen

In summary

Uncertain. Perhaps continuing Middle English wedlen (“to beg, ask for alms”), from Old English wǣdlian (“to be poor, be needy, be in want, beg”), from Proto-Germanic *wēþlōną (“to be in need”).
Alternatively , borrowed from German wedeln (“to wag one's tail”), from Middle High German wedelen, a byform of Middle High German wadelen (“to wander, waver, wave, whip, stroke, flutter”), from Old High German wādalōn (“to wander, roam, rove”). In this case, it may be a doublet of waddle, or an independently formed etymological equivalent.
The ⟨wh⟩ spelling (reflecting pronunciations with /ʍ/) is apparently unetymological.